peripherals

[velvet lynx]

I've been told by a few people in my clan in a game to go for Logitech G413 for the extra £20-30 so when I get pain in a couple hours, that's exactly what I'm going to do

Except because it's out of my budget, I'm going to finance it for 3 months instead

[bitter oar]

logitech boards are ovepriced, don't

[velvet lynx]

Maybe but besides the trust keyboard, there aren't any other "cheap" mechanical TKL keyboards with multimedia keys within my budget or close to budget

When I can get the G413 on finance for 3 months at a price that isn't going to harm me financially for any of the months

[graceful rock]

meme?

[graceful rock]

but its quality hardware, no?

[boreal rivet]

real

[graceful rock]

...

i dont get it and i find distressing when people do the obnoxious omnious way of talking about it

[boreal rivet]

huh

[graceful rock]

dont pretend you have no clue what im talking about

[boreal rivet]

I really don't

[graceful rock]

nice try, i was given no convincing information on why go for a realforce keyboard, especially considering its pretty expensive

[boreal rivet]

bruh what

are you just crying about how I say realforce and then not elaborate

[graceful rock]

no, the context is a previous interaction here

a bit ago, idk

[boreal rivet]

ok tell me what the context is

[graceful rock]

i literally said that

basically deja vu

anyways

so, suggestion on a logitech keyboard? preferably quiet which i understand are browns.
would a g513 be a good choice?

[boreal rivet]

yes

you should buy that and keep your loyalty with logitech to yourself

[graceful rock]

sorry, i cannot believe you because of the suspicion of manipulation

[boreal rivet]

@bitter oar come dinky

tell your fellow dingus to buy an epomaker or whatever

[crisp patrol]

no

[graceful rock]

what is wrong with you guys?

saying no without a obvious explanation other than reading as fanboying as a entitled elite user who rejects the mainstream keyboards

[crisp patrol]

bad value per dollar

absolutely horrible

[graceful rock]

why? i want a mechanical keyboard solution that is durable and isnt necessarily all flexible for a fair price

[boreal rivet]

sorry I cannot believe you on the suspicion of stupidity

[graceful rock]

ok troll

[crisp patrol]

sub par everything for the price

[graceful rock]

could you elaborate? is it not good enough for the masses?

[crisp patrol]

the clueless person would say yeah they're good provided they do WORK fine

but that's like saying paying 100k for a shitbox is fine

[graceful rock]

okay, what value would be a quiet mechanical keyboard?

[crisp patrol]

quiet mech boards are very subjective depending on what your definition of quiet is

"quiet" mechanical switches are more of just a dampening compared to stuff like membrane or chiclet

[graceful rock]

i see

well, as far as i've seen browns are the closest candidate to that or something

[crisp patrol]

it also depends on the board

[graceful rock]

and in most cases?

[crisp patrol]

in terms of volume, not too much variance

but in terms of pitch quite a bit

[graceful rock]

do the noise levels overlap between types of keyboard or not? particularly mech and membrane

[crisp patrol]

different pitches makes the sound more or less bearable

[graceful rock]

not too familiar with chiclet

[crisp patrol]

wdym overlap

as in are they similar?

[graceful rock]

the noise, yeah

[crisp patrol]

yes and no

[graceful rock]

in amplitude/pitch

[crisp patrol]

take topre for example

rubber dome with a spring

quite loud on upstroke because of how it's built

overall though, relatively quiet compared to mech

[graceful rock]

oh! chiclet is those rubber keyboards? those are pretty quiet in my limited experience

i see

[crisp patrol]

chiclet is in laptop or really low profile keyboards usually

[graceful rock]

ah okay

apple keyboard is the case of a chiclet keyboard or is it low profile membrane?

[crisp patrol]

depends on how new it is

apple moved to "butterfly" switches a while back

[graceful rock]

apparently the most used keyboard type is either membrane or chiclet

[crisp patrol]

which are not chiclet

[graceful rock]

its um, apple magic keyboard 2

so its not affected by the butterfly switches which were on the macbook after that

[crisp patrol]

not sure

iirc chiclet has more travel and tactility

[graceful rock]

annoyingly the bootcamp drivers for the mac mini late 2014 dont include drivers for newer peripherals

[crisp patrol]

and is just enjoyable to type on

[graceful rock]

hmm i see, is it also the quieter one?

[crisp patrol]

I personally love chiclet

[crisp patrol]

not really

[graceful rock]

oh hmm

but is it quieter than membrane keyboards?

[crisp patrol]

but butterfly is miserable to type on

[crisp patrol]

nah basically the same

well

exactly the same really

[graceful rock]

parents cant stand the keyboard typing noise especially when its the only thing producing sound

[crisp patrol]

oof

[graceful rock]

we used to try things such as covering the keyboard in a single sheet of polyethylene

or buying a rubber keyboard

i sorta managed to be able to write at my usual speed on that keyboard and maybe better actually

which is kinda impressive

[bitter oar]

just to feed you? No, thanks.

[boreal rivet]

😦

I see your dedication to chinese flavour of the month cheapshit boards isn't strong enough

you have much to learn

[bitter oar]

As if I would be interested in the hobby still

I don’t have mental power to argue with ya, and in the end you’d take nothing even if I was right you’d still not accept my argument so, what’s the point?

[boreal rivet]

its ok man

not everyone can be so completely wrong at all times

just know that you're one in one hundred thousand 😇

[bitter oar]

how many hours do you spend on reddit and twitter a day?

I feel like atleast 3 hours

genuine question

which… I will not get answer on

[boreal rivet]

like 10 minutes maybe?

can't imagine spending so much time on websites so filled with western brainrot

[bitter oar]

the topre campaign you’re doing here is brainrot on it’s own

[boreal rivet]

I wouldn't call it a campaign

[bitter oar]

please I can’t afford a $100 keyboard
you get realforce!!!!!

[boreal rivet]

its more like a quick thing I do to get people like you upset

very funny to watch

[bitter oar]

I get more upset from getting my fingerprints on my temped glass than from the whole convos we had actually

[boreal rivet]

good to know

I will say

that is a pretty pathetic thing to get upset over man

[bitter oar]

you have mentality of a 13 year old that finds trolling funny.

[boreal rivet]

yeah it is funny

[bitter oar]

or that means I wasn’t so upset during the trollage you guys were doing few months ago

[boreal rivet]

I'd say you were pretty upset then bruv

lots of alleged reporting to the mods i recall?

man if you get more upset than that at fingerprints on your phone then

LOL

reevaluate yo self

[bitter oar]

rule breaking?

your friend was suggestion what was it?

discord extension

[boreal rivet]

what

[bitter oar]

I don’t have the right to ping a mod when your friend suggests something agaisnt the tos?

are you saying this?

[boreal rivet]

you sure do

it's kinda like a child's tantrum when another one takes their toy though

let me just point out dinky

[bitter oar]

how is this related?

[boreal rivet]

that you're "feeding" me

quiet now huh

you need to work on your self awareness

you go do that and I shall go back to work

bye!!!!

[bitter oar]

damn, why would I care about your opinion? bye ig?

and why do I even chat with you, it’s totally pointless

oh yeah, you pinged me

please do not ping me next time

[boreal rivet]

I will and you know you'll respond

[bitter oar]

another reason to not respond you.
just leave me alone or i’ll ping mod for harrassment

I have better things to do than argue with some person with biased keyboard opinions

[boreal rivet]

damn I didn't even have to ping you

thats crazy

[thick totem]

would it be cheaper to buy a keyboard without switches and keycaps so i can put custom ones

or should i just buy a hotswappable keyboard

[chrome mauve]

that depends

[thick totem]

on?

[spiral mica]

the price and the keyboard

[thick totem]

any recommendations for cheap barebones keyboards

cant remember the proper name but ygm

[spiral mica]

monsgeek m1

[thick totem]

its only got the american layout

although tbf whats the diff

[spiral mica]

then keychron

has like a lot of layouts

[dull wyvern]

i have a keychron k8 with red switches and its so dumb!!

[spiral mica]

how so

also keychron k and c series are not good

[glad mortar]

can any hdmi-usbc cable be used for hdmi(laptop) to usbc(monitor), or do I need to look for a directional cable?

[thick totem]

its crazy that cheap is like £100

[bitter oar]

yeah, it can be gotten for like $50 and less if you do the right combination of coupons and welcome deal on aliexpress, personally the board sounds bit too neutral for my taste but that’s subjective, it’s pretty nice for the price.

[crisp patrol]

so true

peak brainrot

[cunning anvil]

is this why realforce lol

[tame thistle]

I want to learn more about mechanical keyboard customization

[bitter oar]

just generally? hotswap, keycaps, lubings or stuff like filling keyboards with concrete?

pcbs, pcb soldering, truly custom boards

[fiery sparrow]

-Keychron v1
-akko v3 pro creamy yellow switches
-gmk first love clone caps

lubed switches and stabilizers, tape mod done as well

[bitter oar]

looks awe

[drifting mauve]

what mouse is that?

[fiery sparrow]

hyperx haste 2 wireless

just hit the upgrade tho

[tame thistle]

Yes. General

[bitter oar]

you choose a barebone kit, switches of your choice - how heavy, there are soundtests of them, keycaps of your likings - profile, color, thickness

but you can get a built keyboard aswell

which may be cheaper

but that depends

you can get prelubed switches if you don’t want to spend few hours lubing them yourself but, they’ll be never as good as lubing yourself because sometimes they come dry or such, low quality lube

but it’s usually much better than using unlubed switches for some switches

it’s up to you

[tame thistle]

Thanks for the info

[boreal rivet]

You can’t afford it bruh don’t even try

[tame thistle]

I know 🙃

I just wanna learn

That's why I stuck with this Delta Force membrane keyboard

It still feels very tactile and the build quality is good for a thousand Philippine pesos

[boreal rivet]

i suggest learning something that will make you money instead

[tame thistle]

Computer maintenance and repairing!

Been wanting to learn more about that for a while now too

[rain jasper]

Should I get the Nuphy Halo75 V2?

[kind aurora]

whats the best black rgb keyboard for <100$?

[fiery sparrow]

keychron v1

[kind aurora]

any alternatives?

[boreal rivet]

lenovo trackpoint keyboard 2

[cunning anvil]

+1 for trackpoint

[river musk]

Thoughts?

Skyloong gk104 pro

[sly ice]

oh thast very pretty. how does it sound? or are you just asking for advice on it

[cunning anvil]

nice screen, curious lcd

[young spoke]

is the redragon k628 pro a good keyboard

[river musk]

I ordered it after doing weeks of research. It’s what I call either a buttery switch or a like bubble wrap one. I can post a vid when it arrives probably in a month. Has to ship all the way from Hong Kong

[sly ice]

cool

[river musk]

The screen pulls out and you plug it to your pc and can change what’s on it.

This is the one I just ordered last night

Screen pulls out and can have keycaps put in. Just have to decide what custom keycaps would look clean on this

[young spoke]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/MAMBASANKE-Mechanical-Keyboard-Bluetooth-Gamer-Shimmer/dp/B0C4KT4PX6/ref=mp_s_a_1_8?

is this good?

if not what 96% do i get for under £50

[bitter oar]

unique

[young spoke]

my desk is tiny but i still want 100% so idk what to get

what about the one i just sent?

what do i get for under £50?

as many keys as possible

but also small

yeah

i can’t find any for cheap

found this? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Qisan-Mechanical-Wireless-Keyboard-Backlit/dp/B0CH9FXJ3H/ref=mp_s_a_1_16?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/KOORUI-Keyboards-Backlit-Mechanical-Keyboard/dp/B0C1N1H932/ref=mp_s_a_1_1? this too

also koorui makes keyboards?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/MageGee-Mechanical-Keyboard-Gaming-Switch/dp/B09N355573/ref=mp_s_a_1_11? this looks like the best one out there bunch

[fiery sparrow]

for ur budget that’s the best option

akko has one too

[spark cairn]

Does anyone know any keyboard businesses that customize keyboards but arnt too expensive..?

[thick totem]

i keep seeing magegee is it like

okay for a first keyborad

[river musk]

Any keycap recommendations?

Or keycap sellers

[cunning anvil]

i want to work on a mouse again

should probably not use an altoids tin this time

though, if i cant have an mmo mouse, whats the point

[spiral mica]

whatever you can afford

[fathom terrace]

ok same old question

what keyboard to buy? id prefer tkl but i could go for more or less (tkl>more>less)

i got a corsair k100 rgb a while ago with optical switches, and i to this day regret it not having hotswappable caps due to having spilled soda on it.

considered getting the good ol wooting 60he everyone praises but i have difficulties finding a seller

priorities are

• mechanical
• low latency
• hotswappable

i dont care about a wireless feature both ways as long as it doesnt impact performance, albeit id like it to at least have a wired option

i paid 100 bucks for an used one, but im open to spending more if i can maintain performance and quality longterm (mostly due to being hotswappable).

had friends tell me that the optical switches are scams since they are either the same speed and all latency is in the motherboard, or that their response time is faster but unimportant.

but that sounds a bit like the "the human eye cant see past 30fps" excuse. just because most people are fine with it in some areas doesnt mean it applies generally

feel free to insert your minirant here

[young spoke]

the human eye can only see 30fps????

who the fuck said that

i would love to show them a 60fps-240fps comparison

best way to see this is a ladder

slide down a ladder in a game and see the difference

[fathom terrace]

im exaggerating for effect, but it has been one (of the weaker) argument during console vs pc wars

[young spoke]

ehhh

going from 45hz/720p to 1440p/170hz is literally night and day difference

it is so fucking good

[fathom terrace]

what im trying to say with it, is that i dont know whether keyboard latency actually matters THAT much or whether its just that those that say it either dont have experience with it or are just coping about having made bad purchases and not wanting to regret it

ofc it matters with big differences, but not sure if enough to warrant optical over mechanical

[boreal rivet]

it is negligible

you will be bottlenecked by your own mechanics

[fathom terrace]

would you say that mechanicals have advantages over optical that outweigh that slight difference?

or is it negligible but still a good choice

[young spoke]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mechanical-Keyboard-Hot-Swappable-Anti-Ghosting-Switches/dp/B0BY1NPTGV/ref=mp_s_a_1_14?

thoughts?

[fathom terrace]

im a bit sussed by the response time not being given (unless im blind)

[young spoke]

i’m looking for a compact full keyboard for under £50

[fathom terrace]

for what use?

[young spoke]

something that’ll last and works fine

gaming

i play flight sims so i need all the buttons

[fathom terrace]

yeah id be careful with response time. usually not an issue when youre coding or chatting, which is why a lot of budget mechanicals save money on that

keychron being a good example, they tend to be very popular at a great price range but their delay is horrible for gaming

i personally would always look for a direct response time measurement in ms, instead of relying on vague marketing like "fast response" or "no delay"

[young spoke]

i use a 20ms delay keyboard rn

some old ass 1990s office keyboard

[fathom terrace]

also, if youre really unlucky the keyboard might have a limited key press amount at once. usually a overrated stat since most keyboards dont have that issue, but i would definitely still be cautious.
at least the one you sent is delivered from an amazon warehouse directly, so you could benchmark it on arrival and return it worst case

oh wait nvm it says 98 keys at once

[cunning anvil]

What's the delay on them?

[young spoke]

my current one has a 4 key limit

so it’s fine

[cunning anvil]

Is it related to scan rate?

(Delay, that is)

[fathom terrace]

you usually dont need more than 5 imo, but its subjective

[fathom terrace]

usually around 0.2 to 0.4 seconds

[boreal rivet]

more choice

[fathom terrace]

and therefore a better chance to get quality for money

i see

[boreal rivet]

uh sure i guess

personally most mx based switches are pretty irrelevant

[cunning anvil]

200-400ms is kinda insane wtf

or is this about polling rate

125hz or whatever

i think they can go up to 1000hz

[young spoke]

tf does that mean

[young spoke]

also would adding foam to this make it sound less clicky

[thick totem]

i've seen loads of complaints about it

and people saying "you get what you pay for"

keyboards that are note worthy always cost like upwards of 100 of your currency

basically

i've seen people say magegee isnt bad

but its "what you paid for"

[young spoke]

fair

import taxes are pain

[pure pond]

noice. Really like my laptop's keyboard with its relatively low travel and low actuation force

[fathom terrace]

they dont show you outright, but there are multiple forum posts backing this up

that said, if gaming werent your priority but feel and look, then theyd be great for the price youd get them. most people that are big fans of keychrons buy them for that reason

[cunning anvil]

it's almost half a second i don't think anyone could type on that

[fathom terrace]

what do you guys think?

i dont have experience with hall effect, but at least they are hotswappable worstcase

its around 162$

[drifting mauve]

not tsangan :(

[fathom terrace]

what

[junior jacinth]

How come there is a #peripherals
But no #Mouses

build your own mouse

[fathom terrace]

be the first to monetize mousecaps, click switch types and novelty figurine caps

a mouse is good if the overall set is good, keyboards are partially bought completely seperately (boards switches and caps)

[kind aurora]

do epomaker flamingo or budgerigar switches sound creamier?

[fathom terrace]

thoughts? due to the wooting scarcety im considering looking for alternatives. dont wanna get scammed off buying a perfectly fine marked up used wooting tho

[cunning anvil]

mouse caps would go so hard

[dull wyvern]

paper keycaps because my mum said no to white keycaps so i glued paper on them

and it sounds better lol

[thick totem]

thats crazy

[boreal rivet]

you are deluding yourself

[dull wyvern]

no

it sounds more thocky

[glossy orbit]

anyone know how to reconfigure fn layers for a sugar65? this software is driving me mad

[fathom terrace]

Might be getting a used wooting 60he for around 30€ cheaper, but i will miss arrow and (some) function keys. Should i buy extensions, or a different keyboard?

80he is unusual for my price range and i prefer not to spend that much

I know i can rebind some keys to function as arrow keys but no clue how intuitive its gonna be in practice

[crisp patrol]

placebo

[spiral mica]

[dull wyvern]

jhdfhgidgbndrother89nejklt ujiotghuiotghipdryhui9drghniodg

[bitter oar]

must have taken alot of time

any sound test?

[timber cliff]

thoughts on milktooth's blueish white silent switches? im planning on building a custom keyboard with them

[fathom terrace]

whats your thoughts on moog75/zoom75he vs wooting 80HE?

also, are there EVER sales on these keyboards? or is it always full price on preorder

i found one single offer to buy the 60HE used but no clue how low i should go for it

i wish there was an easier way to lube/clean my current keyboard aside from soldering and taking the switches apart

afaik there is no such thing as a keyboard cleaning service

[kindred veldt]

just buy a realforce x2

[crisp patrol]

just buy a realforce x3

[bleak anchor]

not to be rude or anything, but what the f*ck is a realforce keyboard

[drifting mauve]

Don't get me wrong I think realforce boards are sick
But I don't like the fact they only come in full size and tkl

Big topre - realforce
mid size -Leopold
smol boi -HHKB

[boreal rivet]

buy hhkb

👍

[thick totem]

i cant find anywhere that sells good keycaps

im looking for like a sage green 75% set if anyone knows any

[glossy mica]

you most likely wont be able to find a set that only has support for 75%. You'll need to get a full kit

you could maybe find a deal on a GMK botanical set

this too https://novelkeys.com/products/cherry-sage

[thick totem]

those are crazy expensive

[bitter oar]

https://www.aliexpress.com/w/wholesale-green-keycaps.html? check if you don't like one of these

[thick totem]

yeah i found some, thank god for aliexpress lol

thanks man

[upbeat warren]

sup, i am looking for a kb , i bought a really cheap one and now it is giving up on me, budget is 25-75$ in about that range, 100% mechanical , anyone know any?

[bitter oar]

check aliexpress and the reviews on the individual board you pick

[upbeat warren]

Found a reddragon kb with red linear switches for about 35-40$(converted)

Which also fits the criterias I gave

[bitter oar]

redragon keyboards are not good for the price

cheap switches, and generally the boards are lower quality plastic and lack dampening

[upbeat warren]

It's my only option, anything else is in a tier above in pricing , others are 60% and or faking to be mechanical

Or unknown brands

[bitter oar]

does aliexpress ship to you?

[upbeat warren]

Do they have ok quality switches?

[upbeat warren]

I have no idea , the reddragon keyboard is from a national website

With 2 day arrival and free shipping

[bitter oar]

everyone has different taking of an "ok" for you i'd say yes, they would bhge ok but i'd personally sy they're below mediocre

[bitter oar]

I mean if the shipping speed is also a priority

[upbeat warren]

Plus also getting some headphones at the same time

[bitter oar]

which ones?

[upbeat warren]

Ok meaning mid tier, what I call good are like butterfly switches on a hp laptop kb I find them nice but really short

[upbeat warren]

Logitech g432 surround

[bitter oar]

oh, so you have a lower standard then the redragon has probably good enough switch 4u

[bitter oar]

I'd not recommend them

[upbeat warren]

Yes , I was just wondering if someone had opinions, until I waited I looked around more and found it, also saw yt sound comparisons

[bitter oar]

logitech headphones/headsets are all but good for the price

unless you're getting them below $30 pass.

[upbeat warren]

What I am using right now are 10$ brand new surround headphones, I think those will be good

[bitter oar]

i'd not call cheap closed back headphones from gaming companies "surround sound"

[upbeat warren]

With these 2 I am buying a phone too which I found a great deal on it, being cheaper by about 40-50$ compared to other websites, which is about the price of the headphones so I am happy with the pricing

[upbeat warren]

Surround as in it is not mono audio, also it's a serioux ruari, if you want to look it up, they are actually OK for their really cheap price

And not ok for my standards

More of a general standard

Just the pads aren't comfy, that's it

And low quality plastic

[bitter oar]

buy some kph30i or ksc75 + larger pads or hd681's and slap paper towels on the driver and buy some velour pads for them

test few paper towels

[upbeat warren]

Never heard of them and I don't really want to add new pads

Or any modifications

[bitter oar]

what's your budget for headphones? if under $80 pretty much these I named are the only options

[upbeat warren]

50$-60$

The logitechs fall in that price range

Plus wired , controlls, removable mic

[bitter oar]

either save for better headphones or pick one of the I named.

logitech headphones are bad for the price.

[upbeat warren]

My parents wouldn't let me have a bigger budget

[bitter oar]

then buy one of the three

[upbeat warren]

I am not getting one of those 3, they look like some alien or business focused products

But anyway, thank you for all of the help

[bitter oar]

that doesn't mean they're bad tho..

[upbeat warren]

Yeah I know, but way too weird , I just want some average looking ones, that's it

[bitter oar]

do you want looks or sound?

just buy some hd681's put some velour pads on and try taping different paper towels on the drives. the one you like will usually be the warmest because those two mods will make the headphones more cold. Give them a week, once the velour pads get little compressed and the paper gets a seal on the drive the headphones will have better soundstage and sound about right expect for the sub bass, which you just won't get under $120 and a good headphone

@upbeat warren

[upbeat warren]

I want normal headphones, I already found them , I went here for opinions on keyboards, but i also found that.

I just took a second opinion on the kb

[bitter oar]

why are you asking for advice when you won't listen?

[bitter oar]

anyways, if the headphones will not sound like the sound is coming from outside your even little head they're horrible https://youtu.be/9WZMsRApP00?

https://youtu.be/tezCWPLwu3Q

[upbeat warren]

Yeah i get it, but everything was bought cheap around me, those are considerably more expensive, same with the kb (wich i found a link to what i have now https://www.emag.ro/tastatura-gaming-mecanica-a-k88-iluminare-rainbow-tgsk88/pd/DMZZSTMBM/ compared to the reddragon surara which i am getting)

[thick totem]

cost = better product

if you want cheap but okay headphones

just get apple airbuds

not airpuds

the plug in ones

they do the trick and cost cheap and chips

[upbeat warren]

No

No apple

[thick totem]

just an example

but every headphone works its just how well you want it to work

[upbeat warren]

I have some wireless earphones from jbl , that are great but those are mostly for gym, trips and phone use

[upbeat warren]

Yes

And all of those are studio ones

All cost went into the audio and none into quality or visual

[bitter oar]

yes, but the headphones I suggest may be considerably better and cheaper still

[upbeat warren]

Ik , I saw the price, but i want overall quality, that's what I am looking for

[thick totem]

quality scales with price

thats the given

[bitter oar]

yes, the koss and modified hd681's have overall higher quality because of the sound the build quality is not good z

[upbeat warren]

Everything was taken into consideration leading to the best out of box experience

[upbeat warren]

But not overall product quality

That's what I am looking for

Wait, do they even have a microphone?

[bitter oar]

which the sound makes 80% of

[upbeat warren]

Cuz that is a must

[bitter oar]

just buy a separate mic

[upbeat warren]

With that I will be spending more and I don't have space for that on my desk, it will look bad

[bitter oar]

those on cheap gaming sets are usually mediocre, poor or horrible

[thick totem]

thast a good point

[bitter oar]

will it look bad for you or for other people?

[thick totem]

good expensive headphones that have a mic to plug in to the headset itself usually costs a lot

[upbeat warren]

The ones on the serioux was good, sound quality was good but not part quality (durability)

[thick totem]

plus if you get the mic and headphones seperately

you can save in between

[upbeat warren]

Both

[bitter oar]

I don't think you've ever had decent headphones so, it's not much valid saying they have good sound.

[upbeat warren]

Plus i don't have room, i have no mounting place to have a floating one ( mic arm) and I don't have space to put it when i don't use it

[bitter oar]

i've had people saying razer headsets sound so good, when I asked why? they never had more three headsets which two of them were razer garbage.

[upbeat warren]

The jbl tune125bt are considered good?

[bitter oar]

jbl tune 5xx,6xx,7xx are decent

mostly the 710bt

[upbeat warren]

It is really late rn, i never had a decent headset, now I will, and i will be happy plus the audio în and out (headphones plus separate mic) will get more expensive which i can't do

[bitter oar]

what about infront of the keyboard

or behind

[upbeat warren]

The keyboard is on a kb tray

Behind is trough the table floating

So a no go

[bitter oar]

send a pic

[upbeat warren]

And nowhere near the monitors since they are quite low (one of them is adjustable only)

[upbeat warren]

Lemme dig trough and find one

Of the setup

[thick totem]

could you get a mic arm to hold a microphone above your monitors

[upbeat warren]

@bitter oar sent it to you in dms

[upbeat warren]

Extra cost, can't fit in budget then, or just have to get way too low quality things

[thick totem]

what're you trying to fit into your budget

it sounds like its a very tricky one

[upbeat warren]

I know 💀

[boreal rivet]

Seriously

Or ksc75

[azure wave]

you could look at a tunical tnh101 + different earpads + v-moda boompro

that's an m50x clone of sorts

some people don't get as-expected sound from the m50x

anyways I get a very solid sense of direction from them, usually within a spherical bubble of about 2 feet radius

and on some fronts I'd say it outright beats a dt990 250 ohm or hd560s

[dense ivy]

Is it necessary to relube switches after using a mechanical keyboard for a while?

[bitter oar]

My modded hd 681's have soundstage of about 3 meters, depending on the song it they can sound wider, good instrument separation. Personally I find them bit too cold for me and the 5khz peak is prolly is too much for me

they're light because of the cheap plastic used

[late forum]

Guys $500 is good price for keyboard right?

[bitter oar]

and the cable unfortunaly tends to break if not careful enough

[azure wave]

does the hd681 use a superfun driver like the sr850

[bitter oar]

I'm not sure but those two sound similarly

[late forum]

https://www.pccasegear.com/products/63851/ducky-projectd-outlaw-65-rgb-hot-swap-barebone-keyboard-silver?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADtzv5dKiP0oh27xsyD6jXmCdavlu&gclid=Cj0KCQjwhb60BhClARIsABGGtw8c-Q_ISMZg0hkRZtxQf1kvbdT6A210CMLrbk7KnONVdoIKOU7ZktIaAvaoEALw_wcB
This is good keyboard?

[bitter oar]

no

[late forum]

Oh

I thought duck was good

https://tenor.com/view/duck-waddle-gif-12573743802001671415

[dense ivy]

What

[late forum]

Oh it’s a duck pfp

[dense ivy]

What do you guys think of the Luminkey 75?

[bitter oar]

It's decent but, alot of the money goes to the packaging and accessories

and the ikea'ish experience

I mean, sure if you do want that experience you can go for it, but you can get similar cheaper boards for less

[late forum]

Ok

https://www.pccasegear.com/products/58335/ducky-one-3-mini-white-hot-swap-mech-keyboard-cherry-blue?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADtzv5dKiP0oh27xsyD6jXmCdavlu&gclid=Cj0KCQjwhb60BhClARIsABGGtw_vVLIRF6X7oNgkEKeQYaJi14IL8J_4laQhae3_yuwGvtJh9oaYSCYaAiRoEALw_wcB
Is this good?

[bitter oar]

no

[late forum]

Oh

[bitter oar]

They were okay maybe three years ago but, nowadays there are just better options

[late forum]

https://ezpctech.com.au/products/copy-of-angry-miao-cyberboard-r4-mechanical-keyboard-icy-silver-pro-switch?variant=40726656188503&currency=AUD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAqqcAXC6L586S6TA_3CcuwoWLw62P&gclid=Cj0KCQjwhb60BhClARIsABGGtw8ysEXYTEYqfJhskbAROt7-YyNdEk9g4_ChJB9y5uDaGAYjU540lagaAiKjEALw_wcB
Also y so expensive

https://www.amazon.com.au/DrunkDeer-Trigger-Mechanical-Keyboard-Magnetic/dp/B0CKW198RV/ref=asc_df_B0CKW198RV/?tag=googleshopmob-22&linkCode=df0&hvadid=681438235598&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=543767551805323066&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9071791&hvtargid=pla-2264462683169&psc=1&mcid=37af4b01bd6c37cb82eb5509e4532070
What about this

[bitter oar]

Drunkdeer hall effect boards are still decent for the price

[late forum]

What’s a Hall effect

[bitter oar]

Switches that work based on magnetic intensity

[late forum]

Ahh

Like wooting

[bitter oar]

Yes

[late forum]

Apparently the wooting is good

All valorant YouTubers say so

Like sen tenz

[bitter oar]

For gaming yes, it's great

They just don't sound all that well

[late forum]

In gaming performance over aesthetics?

Or like sound

Or whatever

[bitter oar]

sound like volume

Sound profile

[late forum]

Like the clicky clacks

Oh

Yeah that thing

So performance over sound profile

[bitter oar]

yes thocc, click, clacc whatever

[bitter oar]

Basicly, but you can just mod it to make it sound a bit better

Aswell

[late forum]

Wait so basically a cheap wooting that performs with same technology

Like hall thingy

[bitter oar]

yes

iirc the software is bit worse on the drunkdeers and response by %

doesn't matter

[fathom terrace]

So is there a considerable difference between dd a75 pro and wooting 60HE?

Currently using the Corsair K100 100% and got some sticky issues

Apparently the delay is better on it than on either, but its optical as well so no rapid trigger stuff

Also, what about wootings "" true 8k polling"" vs dd's

[fathom terrace]

Whats important to consider when buying keycaps, any shapes to prefer/avoid when buying custom ones?

Stuff like this looks super cute but i wonder if it may effect overall feel and performance negatively

[thick totem]

as far as im aware theres nothing too crazy about it

they can affect feel and sound

from what i've heard but other than that they're usually just plastic boxes that go over the switches

[junior jacinth]

If they add specific taste to each button, they would be on to something.

Taste your very first keyboard! (Not for kids below 3 years old)

[fathom terrace]

Pff yeah, funnily enough some of them are more expensive than the keyboard itself

Im all for paying artists but 100+ bucks for some pink plastic is a lot XD

[bitter oar]

Not really

[fathom terrace]

I too use my keyboard with my tongue

Just have a family and give stuff away

[pure lichen]

]\

[thick totem]

top left goes hard

[ornate cove]

Hey anyone know why I cannot buy the cycle 8 on the clickclack website? It just says it's out of stock, even though it should be available today.

[candid crystal]

Hey, Im very new to keyboards and Im planning to buy my first custom keyboard. Im looking at this specific keyboard. Epomaker x Aula F75. All the reviews say it’s really good for the price but I just want some more options on this. Or is there any other alternative boards I can buy for this price range ($50-$70)

[ornate cove]

It can’t possibly be sold out already, it’s a groupbuy

[placid linden]

Way smaller than my old full size Corsair and i love it

Used to use a K60 RGB Pro Low Profile and this is a K65 RGB Mini

Both have cherry mx speeds with the k60 having the low profile variant ofcourse

[boreal rivet]

realforce

[drifting mauve]

wkl 🥵

every other layout is the wrong layout

did you reprogram a super key or do you just not use one?

(I use caps lock)

wow

My keycaps actually technically dont support wkl
so left ctrl and right alt are code keys, fn split with lshift is my lctrl and rctrl is my fn

and no the caps weren't missing any keys
its just not for tsangan I guess???

You'll probably also notice I have a short bksp where tab is
the tab key it came with was kind of ugly imo so I swapped it

so basically I have a goofy ahh keyboard

[candid crystal]

I’ll check that out. Thanks!

[boreal rivet]

np!

[devout hollow]

so i messed up spraypainting my keyboard top plate, how do i strip the paint with acetone?

[bitter oar]

I owned two of these boards they’re good, no particular issues with them like for example on the monsgeek boards the knob has weird encoder that works every 2 steps or is inconsistent so you have to work harder to tune the volume, I find the little bar on the left top a bit distracting at times because you can’t customize that but you could just tape it over or disassemble and remove it.

the biggest issues i’ve had with the board was lube getting under the right space stabilizers on both boards and caused the stabs to make sticky sounds because it was pulling the layer of plastic, can be fixed just by wiping off the lube under the stabs and the layer because they come bit overlubed.

options like rk r75 ain’t bad either, basicly the same thing. they just sound more bland/neutral.

[candid crystal]

Thank you so much for these information! I wont mind the stabilizer lube problem, I will keep that in mind and clean it under the stabs. Have you done any mods to the board? or does it sound good stock?

[bitter oar]

no, no mods, it does sound nice to me, only mod if you count that I did, I relubed all the stabs with aliexpress lube and replaced the stock spacebar with a white xda one

[candid crystal]

oh I see, thanks again, I might buy the F75 it looks cute

[spiral mica]

hi75 (or infi75 lite if you can find it in range)

[boreal rivet]

What paint did you use

[candid crystal]

Thanks!

[slate ocean]

Yo I got some cherry Pepsi on my keyboard, and I took off most of the keycaps it looks like the cherry Pepsi didn't really get under the keycaps much. Should I pour alcohol on it anyways just in case?

[spiral mica]

if it doesnt have bettery, just wash it

and wait for it to dry thoroughly

[boreal rivet]

you should put it in a dishwasher

[fading sky]

Would anyone be interested in GMK Honor or a ramaworks Kara?

[native sundial]

Have a 60HE on the way. Any recommended mods I should do immediately?

[gilded inlet]

someone knows a aliexpress keyboard? 75%, can do like 50 dollars since holy shit is ali cheap

[boreal rivet]

you should buy a realforce instead

aliex is a scam

the chinese keep the good stuff on taobao

[gilded inlet]

no it is not

[boreal rivet]

yes it is

you think you save money while the chinese laugh at you

[gilded inlet]

what the fuck even is taobao show me that

i live in brazil its hard to find good deals

[boreal rivet]

chinese amazon

[gilded inlet]

right

right its all in chinese

@boreal rivet can i get a rec from ali

[boreal rivet]

no

[gilded inlet]

ffs

[bitter oar]

rk r75

[gilded inlet]

THANK YOU

[thick totem]

i think his joke is that he recommends realforce to everyone lol

[boreal rivet]

not a joke

[modest condor]

https://imgur.com/a/royal-kludge-is-good-brand-you-should-buy-keyboards-x7LTFwp

[crisp patrol]

https://imgur.com/a/royal-kludge-is-good-brand-you-should-buy-keyboards-x7LTFwp

[cunning anvil]

metal cases scare me

scared to shock em

[thick totem]

some of those images are crazy

[marsh crater]

Keychron K4 w/ Plastic Case, Gateron Pro Blues and some knockoff NGE keycaps from Amazon. Broke the side switches while cleaning so it's stuck on and in BT mode

[idle obsidian]

is this good as a first mechanical one? https://www.amazon.com/RK-ROYAL-KLUDGE-R75-Mechanical/dp/B0CWGR5KM9?ref_=ast_sto_dp&th=1

[boreal rivet]

No, realforce is better

[drifting mauve]

"🥺 hi im looking for a $30 budget keyboard.. is this one g.."
"BUY A REALFORCE!"
realforce:

[idle obsidian]

also about 3 times more expensive

[drifting mauve]

I would recommend a tofu60 or bakeneko60/go before realforce tbh

esp if they are looking for a smaller keeb they may as well just buy an hhkb for that kind of money

I've been in the hobby for about 4 or 5 years and only recently spent upwards of $100 on a keyboard for the first time
My wallet didn't like it too much
and my parents were mad that I spent so much money on something ""so stupid""

[boreal rivet]

It’s better

[idle obsidian]

haha yeah i just got my first summerjob salary but wouldnt like to use all of it on keyboard xD

[idle obsidian]

cool, its 3 times the price

[boreal rivet]

Save 3x then

[drifting mauve]

not everyone can or wants to spend that much money on a keyboard

people gotta live by they're means

esp in this economy

[boreal rivet]

Buy a used one

[hexed carbon]

Anyone in canada ordered from keychron.ca before? Im super confused like they say there might be more taxes? and takes 10 to 15 business days to deliver? like it costs 225 CAD (+ more taxes maybe?) for the KB i want and from lemokey website that is US based costs 150 usd which is 205 ( + more taxes maybe? ) and delivers in 5 to 7 business day LOL ?
am i better off ordering from us based lemokey website?

[boreal rivet]

Why don’t you email them and ask

[hexed carbon]

just did and thought Id ask more people in the meantime because last time I emailed them they didnt seem to understand me xD

[boreal rivet]

Unlucky

[hexed carbon]

well well never mind they answer fast and accurately xD

[bitter oar]

sure for 50 bucks

It has cheaper foam config than the f75 but it does the job

both are budget boards

[crisp patrol]

tbf rk r75 doesn't seem to have the pcb issues

[bitter oar]

More recent rk boards are fine, the old ones imo suck too

[idle obsidian]

thats what i was thinking but was unsure

[pallid ocean]

exactly 100 wpm

[bitter oar]

Nice

[idle obsidian]

what would you recommend for below ~80 bucks?

[boreal rivet]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/135147865382

this aek from an acquaintance

[boreal rivet]

thats how it is now i guess

[crisp patrol]

wild

[daring anvil]

New keyboard acquired

[crisp patrol]

[daring anvil]

I was thinking about rocking a PC CRT as a third monitor, mainly for show, other nerds got a suggestion

Black case, not the largest

[daring anvil]

Opened box but was new, only thing the seller did was add that protection to the cable

It’s falling apart

[drifting mauve]

silly "arch is the best OS and vim is the best text editior" ah keyboard

fr tho that keeb is SICK!!!

[rancid sequoia]

anyone know why sometimes my wired keyboard makes a disconnect and then re-connect sound randomly and it stops working

then i have to unplug and replug to make it work agian

again*

could it be a usb port issue? (it's not the cable)

or could it be an issue with the keyboard itself

[drifting mauve]

what keyboard?

[rancid sequoia]

custom

the pcb is the bb60

just started happening out of the blue i have no clue why

[drifting mauve]

tried using a different cable?

[rancid sequoia]

yea thats why i said it's not the cable

wdym

like maybe the cable slipping from the daughterboard?

[daring anvil]

Nah the model M series is fire, it’s an m13

[thick totem]

https://en.akkogear.com/product/5075s-via/ whats the thoughts on this keyboard

would it be more worth while getting the m1 v3 monsgeek or

[cunning plume]

So I've been using my Keychron for six months or since I got it and I haven't been too happy with it. Anyone here waiting for the Wooting 80He? Was looking at it and sell my current keyboard

I've been looking at the 60he but the format might be a bit too small for me.

[cunning plume]

You mean the 80% layout? Yeah I have mixed feelings about it too. Don't know why they didn't do the normal 75% layout

[thick totem]

whtas the website for the real akko stuff because i've just found two

same sorta styling but ones much more refined than the other

[cunning plume]

Are you looking at buying a Keychron? I haven't had good experience with mine

[modest creek]

Could not be happier with these switches. Green guys, gateron beer.

[boreal rivet]

Topre is better

[drifting mauve]

topre go swish swish swish

mx go clack clack clack

alps go scratch pop clack scratch pop clack

[boreal rivet]

please don't do that ever again

[hexed carbon]

well too late for that now my friend, i have ordered a lemokey p1 pro and we shall see how this goes i ll probably cry if it goes to shit coz its my first keyboard in this price range i ve never bought a keyboard that costs more than 30 dollars xD

[gentle jackal]

so anyone got any recommendations for a 75% mechanical keyboard thats like under 50 dollars

[cunning plume]

Seems to look decent for the price. Hopefully it turns out well.

[bitter oar]

rk r75 is solid

but my recommendation may be outdated since, because I haven't checked new boards in few months

i'd suggest checking out

[gentle jackal]

ooohh il check it out i havent gotten into keyboards since a couple of years aswell thats why un asking lol

[broken mauve]

is the keychron v1 a good buy?

[wind radish]

Given prime day deals any good mechanical keyboards for gaming that don't cost an arm and a leg

[cunning anvil]

new board

[last saffron]

that base looks 3d printed

[cunning plume]

I’m thinking of preordering the Wooting 80HE this week. Anyone else here ordered one?

[drifting mauve]

I'm looking for a single piece peripheral for my htpc
any recommendations?

[boreal rivet]

https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/accessories-and-software/keyboards-and-mice/keyboards/4y40x49493

[cunning anvil]

pretty much

[whole elk]

And I love it

I finally made the leap

Keychron k5 pro red gateron switches with a upgraded foam pad mod. I’m loving switching to low profile I’ll never go back tbh. And the thockyness is just emaculate. (Although the only other mechanic keyboard I ever had was a HyperX alloy origins) so not much to compare with but

I LOVE ITTTT

[cobalt meteor]

Keychron k4 or logitech mx mini

[boreal rivet]

realforce

[crisp patrol]

realforce

[cunning plume]

I’ve had issues with my keychron since I got it and support didn’t really help me out. Replacing it with a Wooting

[cunning plume]

Looks pretty sick!

[whole elk]

The only part I don’t like about it is the rgb software support it’s locked to via/qmk so I can’t use stuff like signalrgb to control the lights

[chilly perch]

wait WOT

when did this kb come out?

Ive been looking for a good solid white keyboard for a while with the no-walls raised key look. A shame its raised, but I think I'll need to pick that k5 up :-]

[whole elk]

Urmmm

I’m not sure but I believe the k5 came out some time ago and the pro and max obviously later

[chilly perch]

I need a keyboard exactly like that k5 pro white except ful size switches 😔

low profiles should be okay though

[main narwhal]

chorded?

[main narwhal]

i use a logitech k400

it's cheap, plastic, and can be tossed around

sometimes find it for like 20 dollars

[honest moon]

does anyone know of a budget gaming keyboard 60% with creamy keys?

[whole elk]

You could just change to regular key switches

From like xvx and it would be a bit higher

[chilly perch]

Does that properly fit?

I dont think the plate is high up enough for proper fitment

[whole elk]

I mean

I put a few of the key caps off my HyperX alloy origins keyboard and their full height key caps and they traveled full length without bottoming out before the keystroke was reached

@chilly perch

And those are just cheap abs non low profile key caps so

They should fit fine most key caps should fit fine as long as the base for them isn’t proprietary in some way like many of logitechs key switches are

[cunning anvil]

no, just 40

[fast shuttle]

any keyboard recommendations in the 70-100$ price range? I dont really care about rgb and size

[hexed carbon]

so far so good got updated on shipping instead of 3 weeks its coming this monday lol

[bright mesa]

Looking for a good keyboard doesn't have to he very fast and all that just sounds and feels and looks nice tkl would be nice tips

[true nimbus]

price point?

also pre built or kit

[true nimbus]

Keychron V3 is an okay one if you dont like the look or stock sound its pretty easy to change

and its under 80$ rn

Montech's MKey tkl is okay but i think keychrons is a bit better

all preference

YUNZII's YZ87 is good

The b87 on amazon is a decent choice as well, its a newer keyboard that has budget leaf spring mounts in it, and is easy to take apart if you are into modding

other people may be mor qualified for the kits part lol

Galaxy 80 by epomaker is also said to be good, havent had my hands on it yet though

[cunning plume]

I haven’t had good experience with my Keychron Q1 so I’m selling mine soon.

[true nimbus]

gotcha havent touched any Q series yet, what didnt you like about it?

[cunning plume]

I’ve never liked the south facing RGB since my keyboard before it was the SteelSeries Apex. And I have double spacing issues when typing.

[true nimbus]

hm iterestig, how long did you have it? cause double spacing could be an age or manufacturing issue, or even a bad switch sometimes

[bright mesa]

I'm not one to change stuff I used to but I just wanna get something and use it

[true nimbus]

ah oki so prebuilt

[boreal rivet]

Realforce

[true nimbus]

yeah all of those are prebuilt

[bright mesa]

Yeah I have a job so I don't get that much time ti game I just wanna get on have a nice time get off but I need it to look good since my setup is in a place everyone can see

This is 100 bucks is it any good

[true nimbus]

No

[bright mesa]

My setup is blskc and white btw

[boreal rivet]

Are you in germany

[bright mesa]

Norway

[true nimbus]

oki

[bright mesa]

I can use maxgaming too

[boreal rivet]

Realforce then

[bright mesa]

It's not on max gaming

[true nimbus]

the real upside to that is that it has optical switches, and they sound like crap, in my opinion

[bright mesa]

I don't want loud shitn

[true nimbus]

all the keyboard i listen are on amazon

[bright mesa]

Red switches may be my way

[true nimbus]

in that case

[bright mesa]

Don't got amazon in norway

[true nimbus]

:o damn

what websites

[boreal rivet]

Do you even know what a realforce is

[bright mesa]

Maxgaming, komplett proshop are sites I use

[true nimbus]

yes? its a all black tkl rgb optical switch mechanical keyboard

[boreal rivet]

Ok so you don’t

[boreal rivet]

If you open to it buy one from Japan and ship it over

Buyee is good

[true nimbus]

alright then you tell me how an optical mech keyboard can sound quiet

[boreal rivet]

When did I say that

I’m asking you if you know what a realforce is

And you clearly don’t

[true nimbus]

yeah and i looked it up ik it has optical switches

[boreal rivet]

How you looked it up and came to the conclusion it uses opticals is beyond me

You must be one of the dumbest people I’ve met

[true nimbus]

maybe im looking at the wrong model

cause i looked at the thing again and it looks more like membrane

are you talking about the other models?

the R3s

[boreal rivet]

Tell me which model you think uses opticals

[true nimbus]

just said i was wrong and that I was looking at a gaming moded that had membrane, i saw the actuation changing spec and assumed they did mb

[boreal rivet]

Still wrong but it’s ok

[true nimbus]

then what switches do they have, if any, cause i can find on the website where it says they do

[boreal rivet]

Look it up

You’re smart aren’t you

[true nimbus]

bruh

[bright mesa]

Im ba k

[true nimbus]

apparently its not one at all, its a topre contactless switch

id be surprised if that sounded good, if anything it says they are silent

[bright mesa]

90 bucks brown swir,hws

[true nimbus]

that ones alright, the brown switches may be loud though cause they are tactile

great for typing though

you can always change them out though

for some quite ones

the ws silent linears on max gaming are ok

that or the kailh midnights

[bright mesa]

Nah not tryna do allat

Brown won't work

[true nimbus]

oki

[bright mesa]

I game at night

My parents will burn me alive

[true nimbus]

haha understandable

look for the 5075 b on max gaming

that with the akko cs silver should be quiet enough

its 1090kr though

they have an akko 3084

that 890 kr

[bright mesa]

Il check now

The 890kr one is the most ugly color I've seen

[true nimbus]

Yeah the yellow kinda sucks lol

[bright mesa]

There is a reason no one bought it and it's on sale

The yellow fucks it up bad

[true nimbus]

I think you can change the switches in that you showed me earlier

Just is more expensive

Like in the store

You can order it with red switches

[bright mesa]

Yeah @true nimbus red switches one expensive

[true nimbus]

Hehe yeah sorry, you can check those other sites
Just make sure it's what you want it to look like and have linear switches

[bright mesa]

There is this used for 50 bucks

[true nimbus]

Hmm might be okay, haven't used a k3 before

What are the switches

[open palm]

Low profile is peak

I just got another low profile today

[whole elk]

10/10 will not go back

I wonder if keychron will ever get better rgb software support like maybe integrate a better software suite into the web software they have. Or make a standalone versions just for rgb. Cause their current options are pretty bland and meh

I’m currently just using a static color cause I can’t stand rgb puke

[main narwhal]

On a qmk enabled board?

[whole elk]

Yea

[native sundial]

Guys I did the funny

shout out to the eBay seller for putting a funny keycap in place of the missing hyphen keycap lmao

[open palm]

I got the lofree flow today and the typing experience is so good

[bright mesa]

https://www.maxgaming.no/no/gaming-tastatur/5075b-plus-s-black-gold-tradlost-hotswap-tastatur-akko-cs-silver this any good

[main narwhal]

So

A lot of the rgb.matrix animations probably aren't enabled.

You'll have to #define them in the firmware and reflash

[whole elk]

There’s just not a lot options on the preset web ui rgb settings

[main narwhal]

There are too many, when all of them are enabled the resulting firmware is often too big to be flashed

[whole elk]

Oh I see

[main narwhal]

https://www.reddit.com/r/Keychron/comments/va2agx/keychron_q1_v2_guide_how_do_i_changeadd_rgb/

would be a good place to start, if you want to learn how to activate them.

[whole elk]

Imagine adding storage to your keyboard

[whole elk]

Alright thanks

[main narwhal]

https://github.com/samhocevar-forks/qmk-firmware/blob/master/docs/feature_rgb_matrix.md the list of animations can be found here

But yeah, the plane jane vanilla rgb settings are usually pretty boring

[whole elk]

Oh yea lol rgb puke, rgb puke and more rgb puke lol and static/breathing

Thanks!

[west barn]

haha nice enjoy that wooting keyboard

my new board arrived too.

[bright mesa]

Guys is the akko 5075b plus good?

[crisp patrol]

do you really need a wireless keeb

[cunning plume]

Nice! I just preorder the 80HE today

[west barn]

@native sundial 👀 more pings for you here. Having fun with this sucker atm

[native sundial]

noice

so far wooting is interesting

it’s like almost too fast

[west barn]

Kailh Box White V2s don't sound as bad on this board.

[native sundial]

0.1mm actuation and rapid trigger go brrrr

[west barn]

haha those fast inputes

lol the big buttons that come with the 8bitdo are actually fun to use. Atm they're both set up to mute windows audio and the other to minimize all applications.

And the B/A keys on the keyboard itself go between the desktops I have

[calm portal]

I like this. What do you guys think? I have small desk space because I have two stations on one desk.

[dense prairie]

idk what i have against 60% and 75% keyboards

i hate them

I go full on or not at all

[west barn]

yea for their first go at keyboards I am impressed at mimicing the old clacky ones too haha

[dense prairie]

Btw what is up with corsair and not including keycap removers with their K70 RGB Pros

just because we don't have FPS caps?

[west barn]

Their software is not as bad, basically VIA but there is a little latency after remapping a key or doing any sort of action in it.

[bitter oar]

they probably didn’t think of that, or they want to save money

[dense prairie]

true

but on god imma use my last 40 bucks to buy a keycap FPS set with the keycap remover

[west barn]

I also just figured out how do on the fly macro recording haha.

can't have the profile you have set already be active

[dense prairie]

confusion

how the hell do you create macros on the fly

[cunning anvil]

qq

[dense prairie]

heh?

[west barn]

on the 8bitdo keyboard you can do that but can only set it to the two big buttons it gives you or the B/A key on it

[dense prairie]

ohhh

nice nice

[west barn]

I saw it's tempting

I got a numpad already although rarely use it.

Though if I wanted a numpad I can pull out my keychron q12.

I have a problem with changing out keyboard often

but switching back and forth from old ones.

[zealous frigate]

https://github.com/kmonad/kmonad
I use this to make my own keymaps and all.

[dense prairie]

yep got it

[zealous frigate]

fr

a pegboard and my keyboards

[main narwhal]

@boreal rivet seems like your kind of content

[boreal rivet]

Fb admin knows what’s up

[timber zinc]

What’s a good keyboard to use for gaming? Idk if use case is that important. Preferably RGB so I can see my room is dark

[boreal rivet]

Realforce gx1

[drifting mauve]

I almost bought one of those

[west barn]

which version of it?

I was debating on the Commodore or Famicon edition

[drifting mauve]

went with an anodized aluminum tofu60 instead because I'm a basic b*tch

[west barn]

ah

[drifting mauve]

I was consdering both

the keeb drawer on my desk isnt meant for a keyboard and mouse
so a tkl is a little big
a 60% just gives me a little more mouse room

If the 8bitdio came as 60 or 65% I would have maybe bought one

[west barn]

say less same haha

I started with a 65% so I am use to that.

[drifting mauve]

I was also considering an hhkb
but the layout is kinda

I could not do with ctrl where caps lock is
the rest of the layout I could maybe get used to

I think I might buy an hhkb as a fun backup keyboard some day
but I aint ready to daily one yet

[west barn]

Wouldn't say it is odd but the two oddball keyboards I have is some cheap inland (microcenter inhouse) ortholinear keyboard, keychron q12 southpaw, and the epomaker minicat 64

Minicat was purely a display piece/occationally used, now display piece.

[drifting mauve]

My current collection is my wkl tofu60 2.0, a transparent blue wk61 with vinstage mac style keycaps and an apple magic keyboard
I had an rk61 but I sold it to a coworker

my wk61 is dead rn
I think I'm going to keep the case around and build it into a handwired board

[west barn]

oh and noctua keycaps I was one of the few people who pre-ordered the keycaps mito did in collab with noctua

[drifting mauve]

since the case is transparent ile be able to appreciate my work at least

[west barn]

I should use them now that I have the 8bit keyboard

not sure how the brown and beige will compliment the current colors of the board

[drifting mauve]

I had no idea those existed
thats sick!

[west barn]

hence why I wanted the commodore one but did not think

[west barn]

they're abs so def will get smooth and shine but the legends will be there for a long time.

mines already are in that state well the most used keys

[drifting mauve]

I wonder why they diddn't go pbt

rare noctua L

[west barn]

lol

[west barn]

Actually the noctua keycaps are gonna work on this keyboard almost matching

[zealous frigate]

what's your budget

[timber zinc]

150 USD

Touch type? Remember we’re the buttons are?

Where*

I’m okay at it but I am accident prone and if I loose where I’m at I can’t just look to readjust

[main narwhal]

that's what homing keys are for

so you can find f and j

[drifting mauve]

It was so worth it to learn how to touch type so I could use double shot pbt keycaps at night without ugly ass rgb
also just get a lamp in your room or something lol

Your future self (If you continue down this rabbit hole) will thank you

[timber zinc]

Plus I would rather have a 100% keyboard

[drifting mauve]

I went from 110% razer blackwidow with mx blues to a wkl tofu60 with alpaca v2's in less than 2 years
I went from innocent and naive to broke elitist asshole

I swear you'll have an inexpensive (or typical gaming/non boutique) keyboard -- people pressure you to upgrade
you will upgrade -- people say you could have spent your money on a similer or better keyboard for the same price or cheaper
you feel insecure again and you are back where you started
Its just a fucking keyboard

This hobby kinda sucks..
almost as bad as linux

[timber zinc]

My current keyboard is a 20 dollar one so I can definitely upgrade

[drifting mauve]

When I was in school it was
but a lot of people fail at it despite being forced to learn in a computer lab for a few hours a week at a young age

yall remember these things?

that actually seems better
those orange covers were everyone worst nightmare

[cunning anvil]

memories!

i learned mashing

[drifting mauve]

a box would seem kinda fun since your going 100% by feel, and its not hindering the feel at the same time

[cunning anvil]

(the learning software assumed you tried)

[drifting mauve]

real

[boreal rivet]

Use a computer to do work

It’s not that hard

No need for software or dedicated training

[cunning anvil]

what is the spacing? :o

[bright mesa]

no not at all

My rk61 has started ghosting on certain keys they just won't work when I press thrm

[tame osprey]

So I'm a keyboard noob, I just wanted to buy a keyboard with hotswappable switches so if I had what happened with my old keyboard happen again, a key dying, I could easily fix it myself without having to dish out too much money. I researched, and it looked like the Keychron C1 was a great entry/beginner level option with hotswapable keys, so I purchased one from Amazon.

My comma key stopped working early this week, and it has been really annoying because most of my job is writing emails, so I went to go take my switch puller, and just do a quick swap of the comma for the LED backlight mode button because I rarely use it.

Apparently the ones sold on Amazon aren't hotswappable, and there was no where mentioned that I was buying a soldered switch keyboard. I'm really disapointed that I now need to shell out more money on another keyboard that I don't have, and now I cannot do my job correctly as a result...

Anyone got any recommendations for beginner hotswappable switch keyboards that aren't from Keychron?

[bright mesa]

u can probaly gert a refun

amazon has free return

[tame osprey]

Unfortunately, I purchased it last year, Amazon only does returns 30 days after purchase

[bright mesa]

ah then ur fckd

[boreal rivet]

you should buy a realforce

[cunning plume]

I also have issues with my Q1 with double spacing when typing and only had it for six months. Looks like their quality control sucks. I’m selling mine for a Wooting keyboard.

[tame osprey]

Which one would you recommend for someone who likes tenkeyless and bought the Keychron C1

[boreal rivet]

R2 tkl 45g

or a gx1 if you want rgb and gamer features

[native sundial]

How many layers of tape is overkill?

I see many people doing 3 but I wanna do 5 lol

[west barn]

lol give it a shot try 3 then 5 and compare. I did 4 on my first board

[native sundial]

does it realistically make a difference or is it just diminishing returns after 3

[west barn]

3 is enough maybe just one or two also.

[boreal rivet]

make sure to use nichiban blue tape

it sounds thockier

kamoi makes it clackier

[candid grail]

are there 98% ortholinear keyboards ? no split or anything else

the only one i find are 60 or under keys and mostly have a split

[bright mesa]

I temporary bought the hyper x 60 alloy

Still looking for keyboard 65 % would be nice

1000kr budegt

[pale valley]

wanna be pro fps players are going to "need" this now https://youtu.be/Feny5bs2JCg

[boreal rivet]

the realforce gx1 had this before anybody else lmao

realforce wins again 🤷‍♂️

[thick totem]

a therapist can cure your depression

realforce did it first

[boreal rivet]

bad analogy lil bro

[modest condor]

would help if u said what currency

[chrome raft]

i have an epomaker th80

one of my keys are broken

i was doing some researching online and apparently something on my pcb may have come loose which i may need to solder

any1 know anythin abt this?

[cunning anvil]

is kr too ambiguous ?

[last saffron]

i have custom monsgeek m3 with kalih box switches and red and black tai hao keycaps

[modest condor]

i know 3 different currencies that use kr

[bright mesa]

Kr ... Norwegian krone

[modest condor]

ye that helps , cause Sweden and Denmark also use Kr 😛

NOK , DKK and SEK , they are all krone/krona

[cunning anvil]

oof lol

[bright mesa]

Ik baby

Lmk if u find 1 really need 1

[modest condor]

ur dms open? lemme invite u to the Norwegian discord

we got a discord for keyboards

[bright mesa]

Bet

They open

[modest condor]

ye i was not trying to be rude 😛

kr does not tell me that much , unless it were to be said in a Norwegian discord etc

[cunning anvil]

makes sense

[crisp patrol]

switches look like a nightmare

slop

[bitter oar]

did you pull the switches out at some point?

[chrome raft]

i did after it only registed input after 2-10 clicks only